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Chapel Lane Water Company

 

Minutes     2009     Annual Meeting        unapproved   

 

 Directors Present:  Richard Hanson, Dennis Decker, Gary Schreier, Corey Haeder and Scott Grote.

 

Directors Absent:          Gary Robinson

           

The Annual Meeting of the Chapel Lane Water Company was held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at the Canyon Lake Senior Citizen Center.

 

President, Richard Hanson, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. A quorum was established with those in attendance and proxies.

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Minutes of 2008 Annual Meeting

 

Bill Keck made a motion that the minutes of the 2008 Annual Meeting be approved as printed. Fred Hatzenbuhler seconded the motion.  Motion approved.

 

2008 Financial Report and  2009 Budget

 

Treasurer Scott Grote presented the 2008 financial report and 2009 budget to members. 

Motion was made to approve the financial report.   Seconded     Motion approved.

 

Capital Improvements and Priorities

 

There was general discussion about the need for the additional storage tank that the board was considering. General consensus was that we should spend current reserves to update and repair the system problems. 

Bill Keck made a motion that the reservoir project be tabled until the board has time to review all options and make a recommendation to the membership about the location and necessity of the project. Steve Doshier seconded the motion.    Motion was approved.

 

2007 Operational Report

 

Bob Powles was not present and the production report was presented by Dennis Decker. Board is having DENR do leak testing this spring in an attempt to find leaks. We are proceeding with the current #1 priority of the Board to upgrade the standby well, replace main lines as needed on Kirkwood and establish a water right with the State of South Dakota.  All of the hydrants and main valves have been tested and are in working order. 

 

Election of members to Board of Directors

 

Motion was made and seconded that Dennis Decker and Gary Schreier be elected to the board for a two year term.   Motion approved.

Scott Grote announced that he will be resigning from the Board. 

Currently all of the associations in the valley are represented on the Board except Idelwild.  We will continue to look for someone from there to serve on the board.

 

Dennis Decker,   Secretary